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you are head of the faa, you want somebody who knows who knows aviation. you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. terry: is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant coalition of a whole bunch of groups that have a bunch of different interest, so the number she dashed so that notion of diversity is a critical way of doing business in the democratic party, because it is a big tent with a lot of different voices, and the republican party is one voice articulating one position -- didn't seem like that to you? clay: no, here is the way we did it. the president said about a month in, by the way, let's every once in month tell me how we are doing on various types of diversity. ethnicity, gender, by washington insiders versus washington outsiders, by different ways of -- because if it is all different -- if it is only the usual suspects, you are going to get only the usua
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but i think, you know, the sequester's a good example, or this recent faa issue is a good example. you'll recall that, you know, even as recently as my campaign, republicans were saying, sequester's terrible. this is a disaster. it's going to ruin our military. it's going to be disastrous for the economy. we've got to do something about it. then when it was determined that doing something about it might mean that we close some tax loopholes for the wealthy and the well-connected, suddenly, well, you know what? we'll take the sequester. and the notion was, somehow, that we had exaggerated the effects of the sequester. remember? the president's, you know, crying wolf. he's chicken little. the sequester? no problem. and then in rapid succession, suddenly white house tours, this is terrible. how can we let that happen? meat inspectors, we've got to fix that. and most recently, what are we going to do about potential delays at airports? so despite the fact that a lot of members of congress were suggesting that somehow, the sequester was a victory for them and this wouldn't hurt the econ
but i think, you know, the sequester's a good example, or this recent faa issue is a good example. you'll recall that, you know, even as recently as my campaign, republicans were saying, sequester's terrible. this is a disaster. it's going to ruin our military. it's going to be disastrous for the economy. we've got to do something about it. then when it was determined that doing something about it might mean that we close some tax loopholes for the wealthy and the well-connected, suddenly,...
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. >> faa administrator talked about furloughs enacted due to sequestration saying they will not affect safety. he appeared before the subcommittee on transportation examines -- examining the budget request for the aging. this hearing is just about two hours. >> the hearing will come to order. this morning we welcome f.a.a. administrator michael huerta to testify the f.a.a.'s budget request for 2014. this is the administrators second appearance before the sub committee. onhink the biggest question everyone's mind today is sequestration and the affects of furloughs on the air traffic control system. while i firmly support the goals of achieving targets to reduce government spending and balancing the federal budget, i do not support across the board cuts like those mandated in the budget control act. this targets the outdated wasteful functions being funded by the taxpayer dollars. across the board cuts is no way to run a government. however, across the board sequester is what the president proposed we're now operating under this law. in order to avoid the $1.2 trillion mandated by the bu
. >> faa administrator talked about furloughs enacted due to sequestration saying they will not affect safety. he appeared before the subcommittee on transportation examines -- examining the budget request for the aging. this hearing is just about two hours. >> the hearing will come to order. this morning we welcome f.a.a. administrator michael huerta to testify the f.a.a.'s budget request for 2014. this is the administrators second appearance before the sub committee. onhink the...
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seventy percent of the faa's operations budget is personnel. the faa must furlough 47,000 employees for up to 11 days between now and the end of the fiscal year. and that's why secretary lahood, here in this room two months ago, called on congress to replace these dumb sequester cuts and put instead in place a smarter approach to deficit reduction. remember, this is a result of sequester that was never meant to be law. and it was never meant to be law for reasons like this -- because the across-the-board nature of cuts. and in an agency like dot and the faa, because they're personnel-heavy, the effect of these cuts inevitably will be felt at the personnel level. congress can act. it could have acted in the past. it could have brought down the sequester and avoided it entirely. congress could act now to do that. republicans in congress could decide that the victory party is over and it's time to get serious about the economy, get serious about the effects of the sequester on americans across the country in a variety of ways, and either postpone
seventy percent of the faa's operations budget is personnel. the faa must furlough 47,000 employees for up to 11 days between now and the end of the fiscal year. and that's why secretary lahood, here in this room two months ago, called on congress to replace these dumb sequester cuts and put instead in place a smarter approach to deficit reduction. remember, this is a result of sequester that was never meant to be law. and it was never meant to be law for reasons like this -- because the...
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the roll calls are harvey relief, puerto rico relief, faa authorization, right to try for terminal patients. we are seeking a misrepresentation of what the responsibility is of a number of congress. congress.of elections are about facts and character i spent my career as a scientist building businesses and trying to make a difference. >> how is president trump doing? >> i think president trump is the worst president of our generation. every time he is in office is a risk to our country and everything we thought for after world war ii. -- fought for after world war ii. the problem is congress is not acting as a check and balance. >> we still on with other parts of the world. wars are easy to win. are we winning? >> yesterday seems like a good day if europeans are willing to come to the table. said this is about facts and character. yet he misrepresented my position three times when it relates to the children's health insurance program. he falsely accuses me of cutting the program. i didn't do it. rather than owning up to the program, he deleted it. facts and character matter, but it is th im
the roll calls are harvey relief, puerto rico relief, faa authorization, right to try for terminal patients. we are seeking a misrepresentation of what the responsibility is of a number of congress. congress.of elections are about facts and character i spent my career as a scientist building businesses and trying to make a difference. >> how is president trump doing? >> i think president trump is the worst president of our generation. every time he is in office is a risk to our...
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for your head of the faa, you want somebody who knows who knows aviation. that is not something you want to mess around with. but there are a good number of jobs where you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. they can be very, very successful. terry: is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant coalition of a whole bunch of groups that have different interests -- so the notion of diversity is a critical way of doing business in the democratic party, because it is a big tent with a lot of different voices, and the republican party is one voice articulating one position -- didn't seem like that to you? clay: no, here is the way we did it. the president said about a month in, by the way, month-to-month or every couple weeks, tell me how we are doing various types of diversity. give it to me by ethnicity, gender, by washington insiders versus washington outsiders, by di
for your head of the faa, you want somebody who knows who knows aviation. that is not something you want to mess around with. but there are a good number of jobs where you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. they can be very, very successful. terry: is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant...
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they are working with the faa to address this issue. provideurances can you about efforts to improve its communications with the faa? >> we are very far along. a newalso moving from system governing institutions that educates student visa holders. this will help solve the problem. that. get to the silent screen process. under the present system, applicants for asylum must undergo a credible interviewed to determine whether they have a credible fear of persecution in his or her county of origin. but the officer determines that they have a credible fear, the application is a long for further consideration. streamlines the process partly by allowing a screening officer to grants asylum immediately following the interview. if this were to become law, how department in sure they're adequately screen for national security threats? permit togulations confer with the state department to verify the veracity of an applicant's claim. to what extent do they use the authority? are other barriers that prevent this between the agency's? encies? improv
they are working with the faa to address this issue. provideurances can you about efforts to improve its communications with the faa? >> we are very far along. a newalso moving from system governing institutions that educates student visa holders. this will help solve the problem. that. get to the silent screen process. under the present system, applicants for asylum must undergo a credible interviewed to determine whether they have a credible fear of persecution in his or her county of...
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we have been hearing a lot of conversation about faa and legislation in general. >> the faa is so unusual in terms of its sequester. they have been slow to figure out the situation on the other parts of the budget, basically everything. still, once the political pressure started to kick in, they were able to act pretty quickly. guest: i think this is the fastest i've seen. guest: you blink and they have a solution. boom. everyone acted really fast. >> there was an attempt by majority leader eric cantor. the headline says, house gop leaders are dealt a setback in health vote battle. what happened? guest: this is what he calls the make life work for americans. mistakes funding from the prevention side and feeds it into high-risk school programs. ity did not like it because tampered with the medicare act. there are many conservatives who are very angry about this. there a single mission is to repeal obamacare, not make it better. the year groups like heritage action, many conservative members in the house and they will not vote for those and once the conservative rebellions starts to build,
we have been hearing a lot of conversation about faa and legislation in general. >> the faa is so unusual in terms of its sequester. they have been slow to figure out the situation on the other parts of the budget, basically everything. still, once the political pressure started to kick in, they were able to act pretty quickly. guest: i think this is the fastest i've seen. guest: you blink and they have a solution. boom. everyone acted really fast. >> there was an attempt by...
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according to the washington gop -- e house workers moved ahead to shift 38,000 faa workers. 80%transfer of about percent of the faa's workforce to a private company is the centerpiece of a six-year reauthorization bill for the agency. the bill would create a federally chartered corporation to oversee the movement of aircraft in flight and take over a $40 billion modernization of the and traffic control system. an amendment that would have derailed creation of the corporation was defeated in the house transportation committee thursday on a straight partyline vote, with 34 republicans prevailing over 25 democrats. the bill also would prohibit in-flight cell phone calls, required the faa to move more rapidly and regularly drones require airlines to refund baggage fees and bags are overdue by more than 24 hours, if i do tennis an additional hour of rest between fights, and banned the use of electronic cigarettes on airplanes. most of the bill one bipartisan support. jim is calling from lancaster, new york on our independent line. what you learned? caller: i have learned that other than trum
according to the washington gop -- e house workers moved ahead to shift 38,000 faa workers. 80%transfer of about percent of the faa's workforce to a private company is the centerpiece of a six-year reauthorization bill for the agency. the bill would create a federally chartered corporation to oversee the movement of aircraft in flight and take over a $40 billion modernization of the and traffic control system. an amendment that would have derailed creation of the corporation was defeated in the...
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caller: i would like to ask about the faa bill. it seems like one of the biggest union-busting deals i have seen in quite awhile. did that bill not take out collective bargaining for the unions? host: bofa a bill? guest: i voted against it because it made the process of representation even more difficult. it would be akin to us have been stripped away our ability to go to the ballot box in choose who we want to represent us in congress. it is the same democratic principle. what the faa did is they get more difficult for unions to be able to organize, to call for an election. it said the state girds for participation higher, and overall it made it more -- set the standards for participation higher cut and overall it made it more difficult. all we are talking about is choice. we're not talking about being forced to do one thing or another. all of us as americans like, respect, and part of our tradition is we get to choose. a uniont's go to household. gland is from lancaster, california. good morning. caller: hello, raul. this union t
caller: i would like to ask about the faa bill. it seems like one of the biggest union-busting deals i have seen in quite awhile. did that bill not take out collective bargaining for the unions? host: bofa a bill? guest: i voted against it because it made the process of representation even more difficult. it would be akin to us have been stripped away our ability to go to the ballot box in choose who we want to represent us in congress. it is the same democratic principle. what the faa did is...
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i certainly would be open to an faa solution. the transportation department is under an undue amount of immediate squeeze. ,> you talked about republicans how they can appeal to hispanic voters. there is still a lot of fear i am hearing. him thatu convince that risk is worth taking? >> i believe if we pass this legislation, it won't gain us a single hispanic vote. it will put us on a playing field where we can compete great right now we cannot compete -- compete. right now it cannot compete. all i can try to do is show my friends, particularly in states like mine and the state of texas and others, where the demographics should be convincing -- by six or eight will have aow, we -- if not a majority, near to a majority hispanic population in my state. it is a demographic certainty that if we condemn ourselves to 15%, 20%, 25% of the hispanic vote we will not win elections. i have no illusions about whether passage of this legislation will gain hispanic voters. it won't. it will put us on a playing field where we can make an argumen
i certainly would be open to an faa solution. the transportation department is under an undue amount of immediate squeeze. ,> you talked about republicans how they can appeal to hispanic voters. there is still a lot of fear i am hearing. him thatu convince that risk is worth taking? >> i believe if we pass this legislation, it won't gain us a single hispanic vote. it will put us on a playing field where we can compete great right now we cannot compete -- compete. right now it cannot...
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you are head of the faa, you want somebody who knows who knows aviation. you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. mr. sullivan: is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant coalition of a whole bunch of groups that have a bunch of different interest, so the number she dashed so that notion of diversity is a critical way of doing business in the democratic party, because it is a big tent with a lot of different voices, and the republican party is one voice articulating one position -- didn't seem like that to you? mr. johnson: no, here is the way we did it. the president said about a month in, by the way, let's every once in month tell me how we are doing on various types of diversity. ethnicity, gender, by washington insiders versus washington outsiders, by different ways of -- because if it is all different -- if it is only the usual suspects, you are going to get
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if you are suggesting there should be faa money within the faa, within the sequester, then you may start affecting safety, because where will the money come from to cover what the shortfall that the sequestration has caused in one part of it? the other suggestion is to take money from other accounts of the transportation department. i find that less onerous than within sequestration. you know what -- we are just fooling ourselves if we think that we are doing the american people any favor by not finding a real solution. a real solution is to go to the table and have a reconciliation of the budget. let the american people see and compare whose budget is one they would identify as reflecting their values, as jobs-creating, deficit-reducing, and something that takes us into the future. that is what the republicans fear. they fear the scrutiny on their budget. it is based on false numbers. we know that now. it is based on a premise that says if your deficit goes to x percentage of gdp, then you have to cut. no, that is how we got to the high deficit in relationship to gdp. it is exactly turn
if you are suggesting there should be faa money within the faa, within the sequester, then you may start affecting safety, because where will the money come from to cover what the shortfall that the sequestration has caused in one part of it? the other suggestion is to take money from other accounts of the transportation department. i find that less onerous than within sequestration. you know what -- we are just fooling ourselves if we think that we are doing the american people any favor by...
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with the faa. and i think it will be sooner rather than later that the tests would be completed in several days, and we will all look at the data. and i have a high degree of confidence that that data will tell us and we'll tell the faa who are the decision-makers here that the fix is what we need to be and we'll get this airplane back in service in due time. you know, this is been a difficult time for us. i mean, we've got this fabulous airplane back, and none of the promise of this airplane really has been diminished by this, and why do i say that? because there's nothing about a battery that needed to be fixed, that impacted the other things that make this a special plane. whether it's a 20-30% improvement in operating cost of the airplane, or the range of passenger comfort of the airplane, all those things. as a matter of fact, we've taken some of his time to sort of tighten up some things and just make sure we are in good shape as we get this back into service. but it's been a frustrating expe
with the faa. and i think it will be sooner rather than later that the tests would be completed in several days, and we will all look at the data. and i have a high degree of confidence that that data will tell us and we'll tell the faa who are the decision-makers here that the fix is what we need to be and we'll get this airplane back in service in due time. you know, this is been a difficult time for us. i mean, we've got this fabulous airplane back, and none of the promise of this airplane...
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a 4% faa spending cut that translates into lays the 40% flight delays. savingsed to find the and half of the year. that one furlough day gets us about $220 million of the total savings. these are not great choices. these are difficult impacts. we have focused on achieving savings in contracts. achieving savings and non-pay expenses with the idea of minimizing the impact on employees. we had a gap we needed to close and we had no choice. >> with respect to the contract power program, the administration's decision to close the contract towers has garnered a lot of attention. the capital city airports in my district will be impacted by the contract tower closures. the inspector general and saying the contract tower program is a cost-effective method of providing air-traffic control. what analysis was conducted in parallel to analyze the impact of these closures will have on operations and safety of neighboring airports? >> when we looked at this, we focused on what is the activity level of each of these facilities? these represent the lower activity facilit
a 4% faa spending cut that translates into lays the 40% flight delays. savingsed to find the and half of the year. that one furlough day gets us about $220 million of the total savings. these are not great choices. these are difficult impacts. we have focused on achieving savings in contracts. achieving savings and non-pay expenses with the idea of minimizing the impact on employees. we had a gap we needed to close and we had no choice. >> with respect to the contract power program, the...
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the ig, congress, and others were critical of the faa. they said, we do not know where the money is going. the first thing was, we had to put a sophisticated cost accounting system in place. tough to do. we had to bring in outside experts, consultants many of our colleagues in the private sector are. we were able, with a talented cfo and staff, to roll out, over months and years, a cost accounting system that gave us a good handle on where money was being spent, and more importantly, where we might be able to save money. one of the critical questions, going forward, for the faa in 1997, was building up credibility. we had some issues. one was labor-management relationships. we were really stuck. congress had given us the ability to negotiate contracts with controllers, but we had hit a logjam. we took that very seriously, and felt if we really wanted to move forward, we had to first resolve the labor-management issues. we were able to do that will stop i will say it was not without its challenges. we were criticized i saw him, who we had
the ig, congress, and others were critical of the faa. they said, we do not know where the money is going. the first thing was, we had to put a sophisticated cost accounting system in place. tough to do. we had to bring in outside experts, consultants many of our colleagues in the private sector are. we were able, with a talented cfo and staff, to roll out, over months and years, a cost accounting system that gave us a good handle on where money was being spent, and more importantly, where we...
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>> there are two issues that are critical for the faa. first of all, understand what the scenario is. the difficult issue will be policy issues. if this is going to go into effect, do you furlough employees? do you hold back on some of the modernization? do you not furlough employees? those are tough policy decisions that have to be made. i would urge the faa and i am sure they are looking at those questions very seriously. the concern is not so much 2014. they might get by. it will not be easy, but they will make it i. -- it by. you would like to think it is an opportunity for some consolidation and changes that might have been difficult and surplus times. the policy issues that have to be laid out in a very transparent way. >> the last word before we open it up to questions from the audience. >> i refer to questions like that as to what the surrogate best that in -- it is you do not see it being made. our democracy is -- has not been as tidy as we would like. it we have a problem, we solve it. everyone of us would like to make the adjus
>> there are two issues that are critical for the faa. first of all, understand what the scenario is. the difficult issue will be policy issues. if this is going to go into effect, do you furlough employees? do you hold back on some of the modernization? do you not furlough employees? those are tough policy decisions that have to be made. i would urge the faa and i am sure they are looking at those questions very seriously. the concern is not so much 2014. they might get by. it will not...
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you are head of the faa, you want somebody who knows every asian. -- who knows aviation. you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant coalition of a whole bunch of groups that have a bunch of different interest, so the number she dashed so that notion of diversity is a critical way of doing business in the democratic party, because it is a big tent with a lot of different voices, and the republican party is one voice articulating one position -- didn't seem like that to you? way we didere is the it. the president said about a month , let's every once in month tell me how we are doing on various types of diversity. gender, by washington insiders versus washington outsiders, by different ways of -- because of it is all different -- it if it is only the usual suspects, you are going to get only the usual type of government. so you want new thi
you are head of the faa, you want somebody who knows every asian. -- who knows aviation. you want a good, smart manager who has got some level of policy with political savvy. is diversity something you expect the democrats to talk about and republicans not talk about? in other words, this attitude you have because democrats typically are thought of his having a giant coalition of a whole bunch of groups that have a bunch of different interest, so the number she dashed so that notion of...
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that is what is going to make a big difference over the long run, not cutting head start, faa customs, and the severe cuts in the defense. >> the president did offer entitlement cuts in his budget a few weeks ago. is that the blueprint for the long-term deal you think is necessary? >> right now, the debt held by the public is over 72%. in the last several decades it has been around the mid-40 ots. we are more in debt now than we have been historically. our margins are a little thinner as we face this demographic. in order to stay, you'd have to cut or increase revenue 44% and if you cut savings, 32%. just to stay at that ratio in the long-term. entitlement reform needs to be on the table. revenue needs to be on the table. there are a lot of smart cuts that could be made. >> how substances are the cuts he president proposed? does that get you where you want to go? >> is a good starting point for a dialogue. i think there has to be a broader dialogue in the uture. >> congressman, what was your take? >> a couple of issues. the budget also includes the thing john was talking about. number
that is what is going to make a big difference over the long run, not cutting head start, faa customs, and the severe cuts in the defense. >> the president did offer entitlement cuts in his budget a few weeks ago. is that the blueprint for the long-term deal you think is necessary? >> right now, the debt held by the public is over 72%. in the last several decades it has been around the mid-40 ots. we are more in debt now than we have been historically. our margins are a little...
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we have been hearing a lot of conversation about faa and legislation in general. >> the faa is so unusual in terms of its sequester. they have been slow to figure out the situation on the other parts of the budget, basically everything. still, once the political pressure started to kick in, they were able to act pretty quickly. is thei think this fastest i've seen. guest: you blink and they have a solution. boom. everyone acted really fast. bythere was an attempt majority leader eric cantor. the headline says, house gop leaders are dealt a setback in health vote battle. what happened? is what he calls the make life work for americans. mistakes funding from the prevention side and feeds it into high-risk school programs. they did not like it because it tampered with the medicare act. there are many conservatives who are very angry about this. there a single mission is to repeal obamacare, not make it better. the year groups like heritage action, many conservative members in the house and they will not vote for those and once the conservative rebellions starts to build, he had to pull the b
we have been hearing a lot of conversation about faa and legislation in general. >> the faa is so unusual in terms of its sequester. they have been slow to figure out the situation on the other parts of the budget, basically everything. still, once the political pressure started to kick in, they were able to act pretty quickly. is thei think this fastest i've seen. guest: you blink and they have a solution. boom. everyone acted really fast. bythere was an attempt majority leader eric...
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it has suggested a fix to the faa to correct the issues. the ball is basically in the faa and boeing court to decide on how to proceed. there are hopes the fix will be valid and can be implemented and that the planes will get the go- ahead to start flying soon. host: let's take this call from scott in houston, texas, on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. my question is about the effect of sequestration. i am thinking about a common- sense solution. i do not know what percentage of airport employees are employees of the airlines versus federal employees. since there will be effects on the airlines if people are deterred from flying due to the trade-offs coming from -- host: karen jacobs, it did you hear him? guest: it seemed he was cut off at the end. host: i think we lost him. we will leave it there. we want to thank karen jacobs from reuters for talking to us about the state of u.s. air travel. thank you for being on the program. coming up on "washington journal," lincoln scholar harold holzer on his legacy in
it has suggested a fix to the faa to correct the issues. the ball is basically in the faa and boeing court to decide on how to proceed. there are hopes the fix will be valid and can be implemented and that the planes will get the go- ahead to start flying soon. host: let's take this call from scott in houston, texas, on the line for independents. caller: thank you for taking my call. my question is about the effect of sequestration. i am thinking about a common- sense solution. i do not know...
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the faa has been falling for the behind in moving towards that. it is just a failure of the government. they have tried to bring things quite a bit into have the government develop a system. the private sector is the one that will actually innovate and come up with these systems. but you have to acquire some of the systems both for surveillance, and then you have to have a communication system. what concerns me here more than anything is the communication system that failed. the actually said the faa warning system -- i think that went up at 1:34. the incident took place at 1:23. the police declared basically a lockdown at 1:26, which is pretty good, but they never notified anyone. we didn't know whether to take cover. we didn't know, again, what was on that gyrocopter. we had heard later through media account that they sent a bomb detecting robot in their to find out. -- there to find out. my second question is the google thing. the reporters were waiting for the gyro copter. they were way in advance before you knew about it. how could they be be
the faa has been falling for the behind in moving towards that. it is just a failure of the government. they have tried to bring things quite a bit into have the government develop a system. the private sector is the one that will actually innovate and come up with these systems. but you have to acquire some of the systems both for surveillance, and then you have to have a communication system. what concerns me here more than anything is the communication system that failed. the actually said...
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event and the insurance manager, the supervisor, had destroyed the tape, spreading them throughout the faa center, seven months later and this was certain -- substantial evidence pertaining to the event. involvement is more intimate than i can reveal, but we had 90 minutes lead time on the planes leaving the runway. as soon as the transponder was turned off on the first planet hit the first tower, they had up to 90 minutes to intercept the planes and there was a standdown order. , because you said you were aware these attacks were pending, my best buddy told me they knew something was going to happen during that week. host: let's get an answer. guest: that is a really good point. let me say this. i am not aware of tapes being destroyed and yes, we were aware . the cia was aware that osama bin laden and al qaeda was coming to the united states. have asked me the question over the last 10 years whether we could have prevented 9/11. it is up for debate and there is no real right answer to that. i allege and what i believe the united states could not have prevented 9/11. as someone said many y
event and the insurance manager, the supervisor, had destroyed the tape, spreading them throughout the faa center, seven months later and this was certain -- substantial evidence pertaining to the event. involvement is more intimate than i can reveal, but we had 90 minutes lead time on the planes leaving the runway. as soon as the transponder was turned off on the first planet hit the first tower, they had up to 90 minutes to intercept the planes and there was a standdown order. , because you...
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faa needsthing the look at is the actual flight paths into these airports. they need to be adjusted. you have these guys lined up for miles like a highway. they are they need supposed be able to do --all the airports across the country, you see these guys lined up for miles out less than a mile off the ground. these flight paths should be instrumental and i think they need to be adjusted to make them safer. boy, that call has hit on the head of so many issues in aviation. so many are political. if the planes were flying instrument rules, we would have far fewer accidents. there is a big lie being effort. when you increase obligation, there is a huge lobbying effort against it. there are some members of congress atorsho say you cannot make it completely safe. you do not want to make it more expensive. that is pretty much nonsense. whose airspace is it? is not theirs, it is ours. you do not own the airspace. the people of the united states on the airspace. when you talk about increasing regulations to make it safer, it might cost someone their life. the caller
faa needsthing the look at is the actual flight paths into these airports. they need to be adjusted. you have these guys lined up for miles like a highway. they are they need supposed be able to do --all the airports across the country, you see these guys lined up for miles out less than a mile off the ground. these flight paths should be instrumental and i think they need to be adjusted to make them safer. boy, that call has hit on the head of so many issues in aviation. so many are political....
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we at the faa have tried to do more with less. we know we have to do more with less. i also understand there can be political disagreements. but there is a forum for political disagreements. it is called the house and senate floor. you can go there and debate and have processes and procedures and use of your issues on those floors. again, i found it absolutely unconscionable that you could take the political fight and is as political leverage the lot livelihood of 75,000 people to push a political agenda. stay tuned, we will see what happens after august. let me go back. i said before, alpa has been an ally on many important fronts. one of those fronts, and i know in this room is very important, it has been for me over the years, that is the issue of pilot fatigue. i have been pushing for pilot duty time changes since i was president back in the 1990's. that sounds old when i say it that way, does it not? back in the 1990's? the rule is now in its final stages. we are working aggressively to get it out as soon as possible. we are committed to making certain the pilots
we at the faa have tried to do more with less. we know we have to do more with less. i also understand there can be political disagreements. but there is a forum for political disagreements. it is called the house and senate floor. you can go there and debate and have processes and procedures and use of your issues on those floors. again, i found it absolutely unconscionable that you could take the political fight and is as political leverage the lot livelihood of 75,000 people to push a...
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we need an faa bill. we need a water bill. this is a complicated issue. if you do not have them, then you lose the jobs you have today. if you do get them and we keep pushing forward on it, we can create jobs that we need tomorrow. an estimated $250 billion is sitting around in global private investment firms that would like to invest in our infrastructure, because they have a sure way of being paid. we have seen it happen in individual states. we're very anxious that we move forward on this in a big-time way. the people that get these jobs, many of them would otherwise be working in the housing industry that does not exist. we can unlock all of this capital. we can create probably 1.5 to two million jobs, and i hope to talk more about this tomorrow in dallas. the fourth issue or the fourth basket is the travel and tourism. we have about 7.4 million people in the united states who are employed in the travel and tourism business. if we could simply go back to the 2000 level of bringing people into the united states, we would create another 1.3 million amer
we need an faa bill. we need a water bill. this is a complicated issue. if you do not have them, then you lose the jobs you have today. if you do get them and we keep pushing forward on it, we can create jobs that we need tomorrow. an estimated $250 billion is sitting around in global private investment firms that would like to invest in our infrastructure, because they have a sure way of being paid. we have seen it happen in individual states. we're very anxious that we move forward on this in...
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the faa has negotiated in bad faith with the faa employees, the airlines, flying public, and the congress. the administration has played shameful politics with sequestration at the cost of hard-working american families. as i have often said, this is no way to run a government. the congress is stepping in to correct the problems, created by the administration's inaction. we are taking this step because of the mismanagement of this important function for the safety of all americans who fly and on behalf of the commerce that depends on a reliable air system. we are taking this action to end the administration's political games that are threatening our passengers' rights and safety. the fact that we are here today trying to solve this problem is a result of the sequester. i remind you the president brought the sequester to the table. in an effort to avoid the arbitrary $1.2 trillion of cuts mandated by the budget control act, twice the majority in this house have passed legislation that would have replaced the sequestration with targeted spending cuts of an equal dollar amount. the senate ha
the faa has negotiated in bad faith with the faa employees, the airlines, flying public, and the congress. the administration has played shameful politics with sequestration at the cost of hard-working american families. as i have often said, this is no way to run a government. the congress is stepping in to correct the problems, created by the administration's inaction. we are taking this step because of the mismanagement of this important function for the safety of all americans who fly and...
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instead, the faa -- with faa doesn't you need the drugs is to stop using them for six months and see if your body can acclimate. if you are still good to fight with them, the faa can give you a special certificate. there is a way around other than just saying i will not tell them and i will fight illegally. host: another headline from "the wall street journal or go the copilot -- the wall street journal. copilot was seen in years ago as a suicide risk and they are saying that it is hard for airlines to detect. that piece in today's "the wall street journal." former head of security at united airlines say passengers should not lull themselves into believing that the germanwings tragedy could not be repeated. quote -- we are talking about those topics this morning. airline safety and pilot mental health screenings with mary schiavo. she joins us from charleston south carolina. we will go to jane waiting in illinois. good morning. caller: good morning. host: go ahead. caller: my question is because of his breathing, that breathing issue, could this pilot could have been practicing his d
instead, the faa -- with faa doesn't you need the drugs is to stop using them for six months and see if your body can acclimate. if you are still good to fight with them, the faa can give you a special certificate. there is a way around other than just saying i will not tell them and i will fight illegally. host: another headline from "the wall street journal or go the copilot -- the wall street journal. copilot was seen in years ago as a suicide risk and they are saying that it is hard...
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we are talking about the park service and the ability to keep parks (faa, air traffic control will have to absorb over $1 billion in cuts. that will have operational affects on our overall aerospace and ability to fly as wherries to right now. the next generation and transportation system is very exciting it will reduce delays and cut back on the environmental impact of the fuel burn. but you have to put that system in place. it is a satellite-based system, and you have to invest in that. all of that will be pulled back if we have this devastating cut coming at the beginning of january host:. marion blakey president and ceo of the aerospace industry association. our next call, republican. good morning. caller: good morning. my concern is with the diplomat troops and emissions in countries that have been there for decades -- munitions and countries that have been there for decades. we continue toy maintain that in germany. the of 35,000 troops in the 38th parallel. also, large parts of asia. i guess my question is, of a larger expanse, why we have diplomats in areas where they are clearl
we are talking about the park service and the ability to keep parks (faa, air traffic control will have to absorb over $1 billion in cuts. that will have operational affects on our overall aerospace and ability to fly as wherries to right now. the next generation and transportation system is very exciting it will reduce delays and cut back on the environmental impact of the fuel burn. but you have to put that system in place. it is a satellite-based system, and you have to invest in that. all...
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we are working with the haitian government and with the faa and others to make sure we can sequence this properly. the airport at port-au-prince -- the good news is it is now operating at 24/7 capability, but the bad news is that it is a very limited airport with one runway and limited ram space. we are working to create a system where we can get the planes stepped down on the ground, offload cargo, of loadie that to raise that might be going on, --ç unload evacuees. a there have been occasions where we have had to hold planes because the ramp is crowded. the level of assistance is expanding. we continue toxd look atç the t and to see how we can effectively deliver, not only the personnel that are doing the work of assessing the challenge, beginning of the work on urban search and rescue, we have got medical personnel in the pipeline. some will be writing this xdevening from atlanta. yes, logistics remains a challenge because of the limited infrastructure that is available to us. >> when you say holding pla nes -- >> there been airplanes on the ramp, airplanes circling overhead and a
we are working with the haitian government and with the faa and others to make sure we can sequence this properly. the airport at port-au-prince -- the good news is it is now operating at 24/7 capability, but the bad news is that it is a very limited airport with one runway and limited ram space. we are working to create a system where we can get the planes stepped down on the ground, offload cargo, of loadie that to raise that might be going on, --ç unload evacuees. a there have been...
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agenda includes a three extension for faa funding. week the house is expected to consider a resolution by speaker paul ryan, opposing the action on immigration. the senate is back today at three eastern. he has been serving as acting secretary for over a year and a confirmation vote is set for 5:30 eastern today. also coming up, can burns will gates toenry louis talk about race in america. this coming april he will premiere his documentary, jackie robinson. live at 1 p.m. eastern today here on c-span. also republican presidential candidate governor john kasich is in his home state of ohio. mitt romney has not yet endorsed any candidate, but has criticized front runner donald trump. you can see today's event at 6 p.m. eastern on c-span three. campaign 2016 continues on tuesday with primaries taking place in missouri, illinois, and swing states. of the election result, candidate speeches, and of reaction begins at 7 p.m. eastern. >> republican presidential candidate donald trump held a campaign rally at an airport hangar outside dayton
agenda includes a three extension for faa funding. week the house is expected to consider a resolution by speaker paul ryan, opposing the action on immigration. the senate is back today at three eastern. he has been serving as acting secretary for over a year and a confirmation vote is set for 5:30 eastern today. also coming up, can burns will gates toenry louis talk about race in america. this coming april he will premiere his documentary, jackie robinson. live at 1 p.m. eastern today here on...
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cut to the faa would likely result in more flight cancellations, delays, and the complete elimination of air- traffic control services and parts of the country. over time, our weather forecasts would become less factor because we would not be able to afford to launch new satellites. that means governors and mayors would have to wait longer to order evacuations in the event of a hurricane. that's just a partial sampling of the consequences of this budget. you can anticipate that republicans may say that we will avoid some of these cuts since they don't specify exactly the cuts they would make. but they can only avoid some of these cuts if they cut even deeper in other areas. this is math. if they want to make smaller cuts to medical research, they have to cut even deeper to things like teaching and law enforcement. the converse is true as well. they want to protect child education, it would mean further reducing financial aid to people who are trying to afford college. perhaps they will never tell us where the knife will fall, but you can be sure that with cuts this deep, there is no s
cut to the faa would likely result in more flight cancellations, delays, and the complete elimination of air- traffic control services and parts of the country. over time, our weather forecasts would become less factor because we would not be able to afford to launch new satellites. that means governors and mayors would have to wait longer to order evacuations in the event of a hurricane. that's just a partial sampling of the consequences of this budget. you can anticipate that republicans may...
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you had an faa call with the faa folks and dod call with the dod folks. nobody had the secretary of defense. and only some of them were plugged into the vice president. so having -- having real clarity is very important and making sure that we have all joined hands around that clarity is critical for a sense of legitimate si. -- legitimacy. let me make a couple of comments on some of the debates we had here, do we have individuals in the line of succession who were outside of washington? i think we can't trivialize the possibility that washington is not functioning. and we just to have come to grips with that. now, you can send a cabinet member out of town and have a schedule and do it that way. you could. and then the question is, how far down in that cabinet do you go to make sure you have the right expertise and executive authority to be viewed as a legitimate leader if you are the one that is out of town. reminding you that our cabinet is now huge. it barely fits around the cabinet table because so many people have negotiated for cabinet status that i
you had an faa call with the faa folks and dod call with the dod folks. nobody had the secretary of defense. and only some of them were plugged into the vice president. so having -- having real clarity is very important and making sure that we have all joined hands around that clarity is critical for a sense of legitimate si. -- legitimacy. let me make a couple of comments on some of the debates we had here, do we have individuals in the line of succession who were outside of washington? i...
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to answer the question specifically, we need to get faa approval to have those drones fly over this particular airspace and i have been working on that. i don't have that done, but i do know that recently we have been working to save the fire trucks in the emergency vehicles at that airport and that is an important part of keeping the airport open. i love working for fort smith. i love working alongside fort smith, it is a very patriotic community. the 188 is a very proud wing. they have a long history. they have done great things. we need to keep them flying and strong. >> mr. cotton, you are entitled to a 30-second rebuttal. >> it is one of the reasons we are having to cut back on forces and arkansas. that is why soldiers deployed are being told when they return, they will not have a job. mark pryor voted for every one of those cuts, mark pryor will not take national security seriously because he is supported the radical military drawdown. >> one of the things i talk about to the military leaders in washington is the strategic important of the 188. they have great airspace. they are the crow
to answer the question specifically, we need to get faa approval to have those drones fly over this particular airspace and i have been working on that. i don't have that done, but i do know that recently we have been working to save the fire trucks in the emergency vehicles at that airport and that is an important part of keeping the airport open. i love working for fort smith. i love working alongside fort smith, it is a very patriotic community. the 188 is a very proud wing. they have a long...
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guest: one of the things tricky about the faa responded -- reauthorization bill which forces the faa -- flying along the borders. i am from texas and we have a long, remote border with mexico that runs some 1,200 miles. it makes sense to be able to fly remotely up and down the border with cameras that do not bling so we can see what is going on and see what is trying to come across. it makes some sense. this is unrelated to the effort of our police forces and other local agencies seeing the advantages and value, the tactical view of having the remote aircraft flying over specific tactical information and it will be up to local communities on how they want to do that. but from a border security issue it seems to make sense to be able to fly more of the planes in particular remote areas of the country in order to augment and strengthen our border security. host: virginia. angell, democrats month. caller: before george bush to -- took office, bill clinton and the republicans trends a lot of that from the government and ben 9/11 happened and we created homeland security. homeland securit
guest: one of the things tricky about the faa responded -- reauthorization bill which forces the faa -- flying along the borders. i am from texas and we have a long, remote border with mexico that runs some 1,200 miles. it makes sense to be able to fly remotely up and down the border with cameras that do not bling so we can see what is going on and see what is trying to come across. it makes some sense. this is unrelated to the effort of our police forces and other local agencies seeing the...
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the deputy attorney general mentioned, is we can also put out more about what we are doing under the faa 702 program that we have compelled industry to do in a more transparent manner. the issue is how do we do that without revealing some of our own capabilities? and we are working with the interagency to get resolution on that. >> ok. i'm being told by staff that that is actually the number of people that had their phone numbers searched, not collected, right? >> so under 215, all of the data is going into a repository. >> metadata. >> metadata. if, for example, i'm talking to a foreign terrorist, my number would automatically hit that link. in fact, you probably would want to know that. i know the white house would. >> we need to know that. >> that is right. the issue would be how many of those. what we would do is we would look at those and based on our analysis give those numbers that are appropriate to the fbi for them to then go through the appropriate process to look at those numbers. >> mark mazzetti of the "new york times." we have seen part of the floor debate, the hearings in
the deputy attorney general mentioned, is we can also put out more about what we are doing under the faa 702 program that we have compelled industry to do in a more transparent manner. the issue is how do we do that without revealing some of our own capabilities? and we are working with the interagency to get resolution on that. >> ok. i'm being told by staff that that is actually the number of people that had their phone numbers searched, not collected, right? >> so under 215, all...
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the faa's s rules would make it so that anyone can fly small drones for work purposes. it was released yesterday, these proposals. the department of transportation secretary did a conference to layout the groundwork of these rules. as well. we will play them for you. you will hear the audio. here's what happened yesterday. [audio clip] likes the rules address to basic safety issues. one, keeping unmanned aircraft clear of other aircraft. as result, we are proposing some common sense safety measures to keep everyone they've. there are things like not allowing flight of these aircraft near an airport, or more than 500 feet above the ground. if you are operating one, they have to be within your line of sight at all times. you have to be able to see them with your own two eyes, not with binoculars. the aircraft must weigh less than 55 pounds, and you cannot operate at night. this rule does not apply to recreational users. there are already rules in place for that. again, if you go to our website, you and you want to hear the whole conversation that took place, talking about
the faa's s rules would make it so that anyone can fly small drones for work purposes. it was released yesterday, these proposals. the department of transportation secretary did a conference to layout the groundwork of these rules. as well. we will play them for you. you will hear the audio. here's what happened yesterday. [audio clip] likes the rules address to basic safety issues. one, keeping unmanned aircraft clear of other aircraft. as result, we are proposing some common sense safety...
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what we have sent to the faa and to the pentagon, let us test this debate and discussion in alaska. we cherish our ability to have privacy. i guarantee you, if you survive the alaska privacy rights issues, your policy is probably ok. if not, if you have issues around privacy, come to alaska. we will tell you what privacy is. host: a view on twitter -- guest: we declared war on al qaeda. that is why we are there. i figure that would happen. maybe that helps the ratings for c-span. if i can help that, i will do that. we are not declaring war on yemen. the yemen government is leading the effort. we are supporting their efforts. months ago, in yemen was not a proactive in this arena until al qaeda started attacking their own people. they realized this is not a u.s. issue. this is a group of people try to find a safe haven in any country that they can take a portion of. the yemen government decided to take action. we are now supporting and have been supporting those efforts. to the caller, we are not declaring war on yemen. if you are part of al qaeda and you are going to do harm to the
what we have sent to the faa and to the pentagon, let us test this debate and discussion in alaska. we cherish our ability to have privacy. i guarantee you, if you survive the alaska privacy rights issues, your policy is probably ok. if not, if you have issues around privacy, come to alaska. we will tell you what privacy is. host: a view on twitter -- guest: we declared war on al qaeda. that is why we are there. i figure that would happen. maybe that helps the ratings for c-span. if i can help...
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our tax code, faa regulations, create this bizarre regulation, which invites people to be skeptical. host: would you keep the tax code at 35%? guest: we could increase that rate, broaden the base, deal with other things. there were proposals that came out of the bush treasury that moved toward a lower rate and broader base. i think this will be a productive conversation with the administration . host: alaska, wisconsin. caller: i am calling about the debt ceiling. if you get all the democrats together, run a bill clear up to the president. the republicans will not let the country default. they will not let the world economy fall apart. this baloney of them tacking on this bill and all of these other bills on the debt ceiling -- it is a bunch of baloney. it is just too scared the democrats -- it is just to scare the democrats and color down to them. -- collar down to them. it is nothing but a mess in wisconsin. we are going to end up paying more taxes. guest: i would hope no member of congress would reached the point where, in exchange for some ideological or personal political hostag
our tax code, faa regulations, create this bizarre regulation, which invites people to be skeptical. host: would you keep the tax code at 35%? guest: we could increase that rate, broaden the base, deal with other things. there were proposals that came out of the bush treasury that moved toward a lower rate and broader base. i think this will be a productive conversation with the administration . host: alaska, wisconsin. caller: i am calling about the debt ceiling. if you get all the democrats...
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frankly, i don't think that if i were to veto, for example, this faa bill, that that somehow faa bill, that that somehow would lead to the broader fix. it just means that there'd be pain now, which they would try to blame on me, as opposed to pain five years from now. but either way, the problem's not getting fixed. the only way the problem does get fixed is if both parties sit down and they say, how are we going to make sure that we're reducing our deficit sensibly; how are we making sure that we've investing in things like rebuilding our airports and our roads and our bridges and investing in early childhood education and all -- basic research, all the things that are going to help us grow, and that's what the american people want. just one interesting statistic when it comes to airports. there was a recent survey of the top airports in the country -- in the world. and there was not a single u.s. airport that came in the top 25, not one. not one u.s. airport was considered by the experts and consumers who use these airports to be in the top 25 in the world. i think cincinnati airpor
frankly, i don't think that if i were to veto, for example, this faa bill, that that somehow faa bill, that that somehow would lead to the broader fix. it just means that there'd be pain now, which they would try to blame on me, as opposed to pain five years from now. but either way, the problem's not getting fixed. the only way the problem does get fixed is if both parties sit down and they say, how are we going to make sure that we're reducing our deficit sensibly; how are we making sure that...
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guest: congress mandated in the faa reform act in february of 2012 that by september 30, 2015, the faa had to integrate unmanned aircraft systems and to the national airspace. it did not say fully integrate, but just recently there has been success with the faa, and also of in the arctic with systems that were flown for oil and gas exploration, as well as wildlife monitoring. the test went fantastic. it was done in a safe and efficient manner. host: so it is possible for these systems to interact with planes and other aircraft that are used and flown by people? guest: again, look at where the operational spaces. because the faa knows anything going into the national airspace, they can control that. the predominance of the use that you will see as we start integrating the systems will not be where normal commercial airlines are flying. when you look at the band the bears place they're flying in, anything from 1,000 feet or below is where they will be able to operate the unmanned aircraft systems we're talking about. for the most part, many of them theyh less than 55 pounds. are not goin
guest: congress mandated in the faa reform act in february of 2012 that by september 30, 2015, the faa had to integrate unmanned aircraft systems and to the national airspace. it did not say fully integrate, but just recently there has been success with the faa, and also of in the arctic with systems that were flown for oil and gas exploration, as well as wildlife monitoring. the test went fantastic. it was done in a safe and efficient manner. host: so it is possible for these systems to...
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faa followed up later saying we will not allow u.s. airliners to go there for 24 hours. what intelligence did they have that there was a threat? do you think that was a wise decision by the government? guest: it was certainly a prudent decision by the government. you don't need to be an intelligence genius to know why there is concern. israel is not a lot bigger than the state of connecticut, which i represent. it's a tiny place and you got hamas and gonzalez. >>> launching rockets several a hour, all of which has a range easily to hit the airport in tel aviv. you know, it's not like hamas has the kind of missile that brought down the airline he over ukraine, but they are constantly launching missiles and that poses a very real threat to aviation. i think the decision as long as missiles are in position to reach the airport is a prudent one. host: more issues to talk about you, because you wear several different hats in congress. let me get to phone calls first. todd in robinson, illinois. you are on the air. caller: good morning. congressman, i just wanted to know how y
faa followed up later saying we will not allow u.s. airliners to go there for 24 hours. what intelligence did they have that there was a threat? do you think that was a wise decision by the government? guest: it was certainly a prudent decision by the government. you don't need to be an intelligence genius to know why there is concern. israel is not a lot bigger than the state of connecticut, which i represent. it's a tiny place and you got hamas and gonzalez. >>> launching rockets...
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do want an inspector who is doing inspections, a safety digit inspector for the faa who has been on a company certificate for 13 years, or do you want an inspector who has been on the certificate for three months? you probably do not want either. you want something in the between, but in order to get 13 years, you have to start at three months, though it is always a challenge. he got to look at all these issues and understand how to do it better. that is where our investigations come in, pointing out areas of vulnerabilities and asking for change. what was the high point of your tenure at the ntsb? >> another hard question. i would say the high point of my tenure at the ntsb was that people. many of the people are here in staff, our board members, our industry partners, the family groups, the safety the controllers, pilots, the truckers, the people who do the hard work every day. so it was getting to work with great people and work on a great mission. follow-on -- >> no. [laughter] ask me about trucks. >> does the ntsb have enough staff to do its job? >> that is a softball. i can answ
do want an inspector who is doing inspections, a safety digit inspector for the faa who has been on a company certificate for 13 years, or do you want an inspector who has been on the certificate for three months? you probably do not want either. you want something in the between, but in order to get 13 years, you have to start at three months, though it is always a challenge. he got to look at all these issues and understand how to do it better. that is where our investigations come in,...
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they once upheld an faa ruling that pilots had to retire at age 60 if they were an airline commercial pilot. that has since been raised to 65, but i think that would be a good consideration, to consider the possibility of senility and other things, other factors that can come in as they age. also, federal government agencies rarely hire anybody past the age of 35. why not this? host: we will keep taking your favoron whether you would term limits for supreme court justices. as you are diving in, i want to note that the campaign 2016 -- as you are dialing in, i want to the campaign 2016 bus continues to chicago this week. at the comcast x kennedy store located at 901 west we've street in chicago's clyburn corridor. those there will be able to step aboard the bus to learn about 2016 campaign coverage, including interactive online resources to allow you to watch candidate speeches and event. -- events. visitors will also have a chance to stop by the comcast dexterity store, a store that allows -- --finity store. stop by for a visit. for toursll be open until 8:00 p.m. andse visit www.c-sp
they once upheld an faa ruling that pilots had to retire at age 60 if they were an airline commercial pilot. that has since been raised to 65, but i think that would be a good consideration, to consider the possibility of senility and other things, other factors that can come in as they age. also, federal government agencies rarely hire anybody past the age of 35. why not this? host: we will keep taking your favoron whether you would term limits for supreme court justices. as you are diving in,...
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it would be strange if there were with the category of taxes that congress's authorized and the faa does not cover. with that said -- aia doesn't cover. you have 26 states like this here as well, with them it is a different issue to whether they have standing or not. one lower court has ruled the state does not have standing. i think their view is not likely to prevail. i generally agree the most likely the court will reach their merits in this case, partly because that is actually the better legal argument. partly because the court recognizes both sides. that will probably way undermines as well. >> thank you. -- that will probably weigh under minds as well. >> if the mandate is up held, would that be an applied challenge. and somebody that pays for his health insurance does not have to worry about -- if they benefit from a social system like in great britain, will the ruling on its face preclude as it is applied to? >> i guess it depends. first of all, it depends on how the court reasons the decision striking down the facial challenge or rejecting it. you could bring in as applied chal
it would be strange if there were with the category of taxes that congress's authorized and the faa does not cover. with that said -- aia doesn't cover. you have 26 states like this here as well, with them it is a different issue to whether they have standing or not. one lower court has ruled the state does not have standing. i think their view is not likely to prevail. i generally agree the most likely the court will reach their merits in this case, partly because that is actually the better...
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members of both parties asked the faa to explain its decision making. the pressure worked and again we have seen that when people speak out the government has an obligation to listen. episode is another demonstration about why we need to replace the present's sequester was smarter cuts. the american people deserve better and the leaders of washington have an obligation to respect your time and money. we begin planning a had time to make sure the president's sequester would not interfere with the poor -- would not interfere with the business of the people. the first vote of the majority in 2011, we focused on making operations more efficient and cost-effective. the house is on track to save taxpayers more than $400 million in operational costs. we have shown working families we can do more with less. this nothing to pat ourselves on the passover, it is just what the government looks like. thank you for making your voice heard and enjoy the rest of your weekend. >> josh stokes of daniel hand high school in madison, connecticut, is the grand prize winner i
members of both parties asked the faa to explain its decision making. the pressure worked and again we have seen that when people speak out the government has an obligation to listen. episode is another demonstration about why we need to replace the present's sequester was smarter cuts. the american people deserve better and the leaders of washington have an obligation to respect your time and money. we begin planning a had time to make sure the president's sequester would not interfere with...